Science: Herpetology

her·pe·tol·o·gy (hûrp-tl-j)
n.
The branch of zoology that deals with reptiles and amphibians.
[Greek herpeton, reptile (from herpein, to creep) + -logy.]
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herpe·to·logic (-t-ljk) or herpe·to·logi·cal adj.
herpe·to·logi·cal·ly adv.
herpe·tolo·gist n.

Amphibians & Reptiles

• Amphibians and Reptiles of Fort Matanzas National Monument - Only 38 species of amphibians and reptiles are known from Fort Matanzas National Monument.
• AmphibiaWeb - A site inspired by global amphibian declines, is an online system that allows free access to information on amphibian biology and conservation.
• Melissa Kaplan's Herps: Amphibians - Extensive information on the captive care and behavior of green iguanas, and other reptiles and amphibians.
• Reptiles & Amphibians - The world's 8,100 species of reptiles inhabit every continent except Antarctica. The Smithsonian Institution - National Zoological Park.
• Reptiles and Amphibians - The Chesapeake Bay watershed is home to many species of reptiles and amphibians.
• Savannah River Ecology Lab Herpetology - Reptiles and Amphibians of South Carolina and Georgia.
• South Carolina Reptiles and Amphibians - A photo collection of reptiles and amphibians found in South Carolina..

Alligators & Crocodiles

• Alligators - Everglades National Park.
• Alligators & Crocodiles - Lesson Plans - Xpeditions @ nationalgeographic.com
• Crocodile Communication - Crocodiles, Caimans, Alligators, Gharials.
• Crocodilian Photo Gallery - This gallery contains more than 120 photographs of 'Alligators', 'Caimans', 'Crocodiles', and 'Gharials'.
• Crocodilian Species List - Are you looking for detailed information on all 23 of the world's living crocodilian species?
• Crocodilians - Natural History & Conservation: Crocodiles, Caimans, Alligators, Gharials.
• Ferocious Crocs - Animal Planet Find out what makes crocodiles a wonder of the animal kingdom in Ferocious Crocs.
• FLMNH Herpetology
• NOVA Online presents Crocodiles!
• Ribbit Photograph - A nature stock photography company specializing in photographs of wild animals, especially reptiles and amphibians.
• Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan - Second Edition-Crocodiles.

Caecilians

• Amphibians: Caecilians of the world
• Caecilians - An order of legless amphibian. This order is also called Gymnophiona.
• Caecilians - Of Las Cruces Biological Station, Costa Rica.

Frogs & Toads

• Amphibian Declines and Deformities - USGS
• Boreal Toad Conservation - The boreal toad is presently listed as an endangered species by both Colorado and New Mexico, and is a protected species in Wyoming.
• Boreal Toad - A protected species, and will most likely be placed on the endangered species list in the near future.
• Cheyenne Mountain Zoo - Amphibian Propagation Center has a few new residents! 
• Florida toads and frogs - A list of the 33 frogs and toads that inhabit Florida.
• Frogs @ The Exploratorium - An online exhibition exploring the amazing, adaptable frog.
• Frogland! - AllAboutFrogs.ORG
• Frogs and Toads - Of a foreign country.
• Frogs and Toads in Color and Sound
• Frogs and Toads of Georgia - Text and sound via Mp3s.
• Frogs and Toads of Kentucky - WKU Center for Biodiversity Studies
• Herps of Texas
• London Wildlife Trust.
• Robyn's Pond and Aquarium Amphibians Page
• Savannah River Ecology Lab: herpetology Lab. - Images, sounds, and species descriptions of frogs and toads.
• The Frogs and Toads of Tennessee
• Wild Herps - This site is a combination life list, photo gallery, and notebook of reptile and amphibian species that I've seen in the wild and identified.

Ichthyosaur - The Fish Lizard

• Ichthyosaur - Welcome to the wonderful world of ichthyosaurs!
• Ichthyosaurs (Greek for 'fish lizard' - ιχθυς meaning 'fish' and σαυρος meaning 'lizard') were giant marine reptiles that resembled fish and dolphins.
• Ichthyosaur fossil - Discovery at Charmouth Dorset UK.
• National Geographic News - Ichthyosaur's Turtle Supper Causes Extinction Debate.
• Nevada’s state fossil - a fishy lizard that may have been the blue whale of its day
• Triassic Ichthyosaur Fossil - Guizhou Province, China.

Lizards - Iquanas

• BBC - Hands on Nature - The Really Wild Zone - Amazing Animals.
• Costa Rica-Iguana Park - A modern-day descendant of the dinosaur is now a major player in the fight to protect and preserve our rain forests.
• Cylura - Cyclura cornuta.
• Desert Iguana - Dipsosaurus dorsalis.
• Desert Iguana - Its scientific names, common names, description, behavior, range, habitats and life cycle.
• Galery of Reptiles
• Green Iguana - Iguana iguana.
• Land iguana - Conolophus subcristatus.
• Marine iguana - Amblyrhynchus cristatus.
• Photographs of Desert Iguana (Dipsosaurus dersalis) Iguanidae, Reptile Pictures, photos...
• San Diego Natural History Museum - A description of the Species accounts and supplemetal information about reptiles in Southern California and the Baja Peninsula.
• The Green Iguana Society - Dedicated to providing quality information on iguana care as well as information on current adoptions and rescues...
• The Lizard Lounge - Lizards are the one of the oldest and most prolific animals on our green earth.

Salamanders

• Andrias japonicus - Giant (Really Big) Salamanders.
• Cortland Herpetology Connection - Salamander Pictures, Salamanders of New York.
• Finding and watching salamanders - The best way to see salamanders in the wild is to take a flashlight and rubber boots and visit a pond some rainy spring night.
• Mole Salamanders - The mole salamanders belong to the family Ambystomatidae...
• NS Museum of Natural History - Nature of Nova Scotia - Animals -Salamanders.
• Ribbit Photography - Salamanders.
• Salamanders - Of South Carolina & Georgia...
• Salamanders - The tailed amphibians, are among the most abundant vertebrates on the Savannah River Site.
• Salamanders of Texas
• Tiger Salamander - USGS Diagnoses Causes of Many U.S. Amphibian Die-Offs.

Snakes

• Florida Museum of Natural History’s - Guide to Florida’s Venomous Snakes.
• Massachusetts Snake - Developed by University of Massachusetts Extension.
• Snakes of Florida - An online guide to all the snakes of Florida, with descriptions and photographs and information on their ecology and behavior...
• Snakes of North America - Class Reptila Order Squamata.
• Texas Poisonous (Venomous) Snakes
• Two-headed snake found
• Venomous Snakes - Venomous means poisonous!

Tuatara

• Checklist of crocodilians, tuatara, and turtles of the world: A www version of the long out-of-print edition originally published by the Association of Systematics Collections in 1989.
  
• The Tuatara - Is only found in New Zealand and is in danger of becoming extinct!

Turtles, Tortoises, and Terrapins

• Galveston Lab Sea Turtles - Sea turtles inhabit all oceans of the world. There are five species of sea turtles found in the Gulf of Mexico...
• Green Sea Turtle Cleaning Station, Oahu
• Help Endangered Animals - Kemp's Ridley Turtles.
• In Search of Nesting Turtles - In a personal account, Smithsonian photographer Laurie Minor-Penland describes her trip to photograph nesting endangered Green Sea Turtles.
• Marine Conservation - The Marine Conservation Society (MCS)...The Marine Turtles, Flatback Turtle, Green Turtle, Hawksbill Turtle, Kemp's Ridley Turtles,
  Leatherback Turtle, Loggerhead Turtle, Olive Ridley Turtle, Turtles in Trouble.
• NOAA, Office of Protected Resources - Sea turtles are graceful saltwater reptiles, well adapted to life in their marine world.
• Sea Turtle Survival League/Caribbean Conservation Corporation - Dedicated to protecting sea turtles through research, education, advocacy and protection of their habitats.
• Sea Turtles - Sea World.
• Sea Turtles - Olive Ridley Turtle - The olive ridley is considered the most abundant sea turtle in the world,
• seaturtle.org - Sea turtle information resource, home of the Marine Turtle Newsletter and Noticiero de Tortugas Marinas.
• Turtle Trax - Dedicated to the wonder and beauty of sea turtles, showing people why sea turtles are threatened throughout the world.

Vertebrates

1. Vertebrates - Animals possessing a vertebral column or backbone including birds, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, and mammals.